Omah Lay’s Holy Ghost seems to be popular with EPL footballers. Anyone know why?

My 2023-2024 hypothesis is that the recent scourge of Guinness World Record attempts in West Africa is because it has become a DIY poverty alleviation programme. Low/zero capital needed, high potential for virality and post-attempt money deals.

Can't knock the hustle.

You sef wan win league? Arsenal

#Chad

'Has the country ever had a free and fair election? Never in its history. Should we expect this to be a free and fair election? Absolutely not.'

theguardian.com/world/2024/may… Eromo Egbejule

In Chad where power is a combat sport, current head of state Mahamat Debby is keen to be his own man but also covets the fearsome reputation of his father.

So many do not expect the May 6 elections to be free and fair. My story today: theguardian.com/world/2024/may…

Serie A has produced five different title-winning managers in the last five seasons 🇮🇹

Here's James Horncastle on why the league is so compelling right now...

🎙️ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗙𝗖 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧
🎧 Full episode: pod.fo/e/2347a0

'The original swimming pool on the site was built by John Randle, a Sierra Leone-born doctor from a returnee slave family. He saw how young Lagosians were drowning in the surrounding lagoon & decided to build a pool when colonial rulers refused to do so.' theguardian.com/global-develop…

Nigerian woman rescued 10 years after kidnap by Boko Haram in Chibok theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

My chest.

All the English teams out of the UCL. Awwwwww.

BREAKING: The New York Times reports an Israeli military official saying tens of fighter jets are now flying across the country preparing to shoot down Iranian drones.

An 11-minute song is top 3 on the Spotify charts in Brazil, in an era where the average song hovers around 2 minutes. This is really fascinating me.

‘Right to freedom from torture’: UN experts urge the #Gambia not to decriminalise #FGM theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

OJ Simpson has died. theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

In February, I travelled for The Guardian to speak with some victims of the Chibok school abduction & parents still awaiting their daughters about that night in April 2014 and how it continues to shape their lives 10 years later.

Story with Caroline Kimeu.
theguardian.com/global-develop…

In just six months, more than 13,800 children have been killed in Gaza.